Application for Planning Permission. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Publication of applications on planning authority websites. Please note that the information provided on this application form and in supporting documents may be published on the Authority’s website. If you require any further clarification, please contact the Authority’s planning department. 1. Applicant Name, Address and Contact Details Title: Mr First name: Tim Surname: Blackshaw Company name Country National Extension Street address: Walnut Tree Farm Code Number Number Northwich Road Telephone number: Lower Stretton Mobile number: Town/City Warrington Fax number: County: Country: Email address: Postcode: WA4 4PG Are you an agent acting on behalf of the applicant? Yes No 2. Agent Name, Address and Contact Details Title: Ms First Name: Sally Surname: Bowdler Company name: CMS UK Country National Extension Street address: CMS UK The Old Dairy Code Number Number Spring Farm Business Centre Telephone number: 01270 522645 Moss Lane Minshull Vernon Mobile number: Town/City Crewe Fax number: County: Cheshire Country: United Kingdom Email address: Postcode: CW1 4RJ [email protected] 3. Description of the Proposal Please describe the proposed development including any change of use: Installation of a single wind turbine in a field to the west of Walnut Tree Farm to generate and supply Walnut Tree Farm with renewable energy. Has the building, work or change of use already started? Yes No Ref: 04: 2309 Planning Portal Reference: 4. Site Address Details Full postal address of the site (including full postcode where available) Description: House: Suffix: Installation of a single wind turbine in a field to the west of Walnut Tree Farm to generate and supply Walnut Tree Farm with renewable energy. House name: Walnut Tree Farm Street address: Northwich Road Lower Stretton Town/City: Warrington County: Postcode: WA4 4PG Description of location or a grid reference (must be completed if postcode is not known): Easting: 362067 Northing: 381233 5. Pre-application Advice Has assistance or prior advice been sought from the local authority about this application? Yes No If Yes, please complete the following information about the advice you were given (this will help the authority to deal with this application more efficiently): Officer name: Title: Mr First name: Steve Surname: Smith Reference: 2010/16867 Date (DD/MM/YYYY): (Must be pre-application submission) Details of the pre-application advice received: This application is a re-submission following comments and concerns raised from application 2010/16867. All conerns and comments have been addressed within this application. 6. Pedestrian and Vehicle Access, Roads and Rights of Way Is a new or altered vehicle access proposed to or from the public highway? Yes No Is a new or altered pedestrian access proposed to or from the public highway? Yes No Are there any new public roads to be provided within the site? Yes No Are there any new public rights of way to be provided within or adjacent to the site? Yes No Do the proposals require any diversions/extinguishments and/or creation of rights of way? Yes No 7. Waste Storage and Collection Do the plans incorporate areas to store and aid the collection of waste? Yes No Have arrangements been made for the separate storage and collection of recyclable waste? Yes No 8. Authority Employee/Member With respect to the Authority, I am: (a) a member of staff (b) an elected member (c) related to a member of staff (d) related to an elected member Do any of these statements apply to you? Yes No 9. Materials Please state what materials (including type, colour and name) are to be used externally (if applicable): Walls - description: Description of existing materials and finishes: n/a Description of proposed materials and finishes: n/a Ref: 04: 2309 Planning Portal Reference: 9. (Materials continued) Roof - description: Description of existing materials and finishes: n/a Description of proposed materials and finishes: n/a Windows - description: Description of existing materials and finishes: n/a Description of proposed materials and finishes: n/a Doors - description: Description of existing materials and finishes: n/a Description of proposed materials and finishes: n/a Boundary treatments - description: Description of existing materials and finishes: n/a Description of proposed materials and finishes: n/a Vehicle access and hard standing - description: Description of existing materials and finishes: n/a Description of proposed materials and finishes: n/a Lighting - add description Description of existing materials and finishes: n/a Description of proposed materials and finishes: n/a Others - description: Type of other material: Description of existing materials and finishes: n/a Description of proposed materials and finishes: The tower to be installed is a tapered self supporting galvanised steel structure and is painted dull white. The nacelle and blades are white. Are you supplying additional information on submitted plan(s)/drawing(s)/design and access statement? Yes No If Yes, please state references for the plan(s)/drawing(s)/design and access statement: Appendix 1 - Location Plan Appendix 2 – Site Plan Appendix 3- Equipment Elevations & Summary of Wind Turbine Specification Appendix 4 - Manufactures Information and Wind Turbine Diagrams Appendix 5- Site Photo Montages Appendix 6 – Telecommunications Response Appendix 7- Noise Data Appendix 8- MOD Responses Appendix 9- Consultation to WBC Nature Conservation Appendix 10- Envirolink Northwest File Room Report Appendix 11- Consultation with CheshireWest and Chester 10. Vehicle Parking Please provide information on the existing and proposed number of on-site parking spaces: Existing number Total proposed (including spaces Difference in Type of vehicle of spaces retained) spaces Cars 0 0 0 Light goods vehicles/public carrier vehicles 0 0 0 Motorcycles 0 0 0 Disability spaces 0 0 0 Cycle spaces 0 0 0 Other (e.g. Bus) 0 0 0 Short description of Other Ref: 04: 2309 Planning Portal Reference: 11. Foul Sewage Please state how foul sewage is to be disposed of: Mains sewer Package treatment plant Unknown Septic tank Cess pit Other n/a Are you proposing to connect to the existing drainage system? Yes No Unknown 12. Assessment of Flood Risk Is the site within an area at risk of flooding? (Refer to the Environment Agency's Flood Map showing flood zones 2 and 3 and consult Environment Agency standing advice and your local planning authority requirements for information as necessary.) Yes No If Yes, you will need to submit an appropriate flood risk assessment to consider the risk to the proposed site. Is your proposal within 20 metres of a watercourse (e.g. river, stream or beck)? Yes No Will the proposal increase the flood risk elsewhere? Yes No How will surface water be disposed of? Sustainable drainage system Main sewer Pond/lake Soakaway Existing watercourse 13. Biodiversity and Geological Conservation To assist in answering the following questions refer to the guidance notes for further information on when there is a reasonable likelihood that any important biodiversity or geological conservation features may be present or nearby and whether they are likely to be affected by your proposals. Having referred to the guidance notes, is there a reasonable likelihood of the following being affected adversely or conserved and enhanced within the application site, OR on land adjacent to or near the application site: a) Protected and priority species Yes, on the development site Yes, on land adjacent to or near the proposed development No b) Designated sites, important habitats or other biodiversity features Yes, on the development site Yes, on land adjacent to or near the proposed development No c) Features of geological conservation importance Yes, on the development site Yes, on land adjacent to or near the proposed development No 14. Existing Use Please describe the current use of the site: Agricultural Is the site currently vacant? Yes No If Yes, please describe the last use of the site: Agricultural When did this use end (if known) (DD/MM/YYYY)? Does the proposal involve any of the following? If yes, you will need to submit an appropriate contamination assessment with your application. Land which is known to be contaminated? Yes No Land where contamination is suspected for all or part of the site? Yes No A proposed use that would be particularly vulnerable to the presence of contamination? Yes No 15. Trees and Hedges Are there trees or hedges on the proposed development site? Yes No And/or: Are there trees or hedges on land adjacent to the proposed development site that could influence the development or might be important as part of the local landscape character? Yes No If Yes to either or both of the above, you may need to provide a full Tree Survey, at the discretion of your local planning authority. If a Tree Survey is required, this and the accompanying plan should be submitted alongside your application. Your local planning authority should make clear on its website what the survey should contain, in accordance with the current 'BS5837: Trees in relation to construction - Recommendations'. 16. Trade Effluent Does the proposal involve the need to dispose of trade effluents or waste? Yes No Ref: 04: 2309 Planning Portal Reference: 17. Residential Units Does your proposal include the gain or loss of residential units? Yes No 18. All Types of Development: Non-residential Floorspace Does your proposal involve the loss, gain or change of use of non-residential floorspace? Yes No 19. Employment If known, please complete the following information regarding employees: Full-time Part-time Equivalent number of full-time Existing employees 0 0 0 Proposed employees 0 0 0 20. Hours of Opening If known, please state the hours of opening for each non-residential use proposed: Monday to Friday Saturday Sunday and Bank Holidays Not Use Start Time End Time Start Time End Time Start Time End Time Known 21.